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Two stars M1 and M2 of equal mass make up a binary star system. They move in a circular orbit that has its center at the midpoint of the line that separates them. If M1 = M2 = 7.20 sm (solar mass), and the orbital period of each star is 8.45 days, find their orbital speed. (The mass of the sun is 1.99 1030 kg.)

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          Two stars M1 and M2 of equal mass make up a binary star system.
They move in a circular orbit that has its center at the midpoint
of the line that separates them. If M1 = M2 = 7.20 sm (solar mass),
and the orbital period of each star is 8.45 days, find their
orbital speed. (The mass of the sun is 1.99 1030 kg.)

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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02/23/2022

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Given: Orbital period \( T = 8.45 \) days = \( 8.45 \times 24 \times 3600 \) seconds \( T = 730080 \) seconds \( T = \frac{2\pi R}{v} \) \( R = \frac{v \times T}{2\pi} \) \( R = \frac{v \times 730080}{2\pi} \) \( R = 1.16128 \times 10^5 \) meters Show more…

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Two stars M1 and M2 of equal mass make up a binary star system. They move in a circular orbit that has its center at the midpoint of the line that separates them. If M1 = M2 = 7.20 sm (solar mass), and the orbital period of each star is 8.45 days, find their orbital speed. (The mass of the sun is 1.99 1030 kg.)